Prince Harry donned military uniform at a vigil at Westminster Hall on Saturday night along with the late Queen Elizabeth II’s other grandchildren after being given special permission to do so. At the request of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said Prince Harry would wear his military uniform — his first since 2020 when he gave up life as a working royal and moved to California with his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry has been in plain clothes at public events since the Queen died, including when he walked behind her coffin during Wednesday’s procession. The Duke of Sussex, who has served two tours in Afghanistan, joined his brother Prince William in military uniform at the vigil. During the vigil, Prince Harry stood at the foot of the coffin, with his brother at the head. Other grandchildren who attended the vigil included Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Zara Tyndall, Peter Phillips, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn. The cousins wore black clothes. They stood on the platform steps below the coffin, faced the face and bowed their heads in silence. On Friday night, the Queen’s children, including the King, held a vigil at her coffin, where it lies in Westminster Hall. The Queen’s stay continues until Monday morning, when the coffin will be taken to Westminster Abbey for the funeral after 10 days of national mourning for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
